
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Reef today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Reef at 7AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 58 | 49 | 90 | 94 | 91 | 89 | 71 | 71 | 77 | 81 | 104 | 103 | 59 | 160 | 198 | 198 | 194 | 160 | 155 | 152 | 123 | 123 | 120 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:47AM1.08m | 3:19PM1.55m | 3:19AM1.01m | 4:34PM1.67m | 4:44AM1.03m | 5:37PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05AM0.34m | 10:05PM0.58m | 9:18AM0.33m | 11:24PM0.49m | 10:30AM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
36 | 58 | 49 | 90 | 94 | 91 | 89 | 71 | 71 | 77 | 81 | 104 | 103 | 52 | 160 | 198 | 198 | 194 | 160 | 155 | 152 | 123 | 123 | 120 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
19 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 59 | 25 | 36 | 35 | 45 | 47 | 54 | 53 | 40 | 31 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 15 | SE 10 | E 16 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 9 | S 9 |
5 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 25 | 17 | 17 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Sunshine Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)













